Manuel F. Hernandez School PTA

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Education is an essential service, and Visalia Unified School District is committed to providing the best District programs possible for our students, while diligently protecting the health and safety of our community. Because the circumstances surrounding the pandemic are continually changing, we want to give parents the option to choose which learning program they prefer for their student for the 2021-2022 school year. VUSD is planning for a full return to in-person learning which includes a full-day school schedule.

If you are not ready to send your children back to a school for in-person learning, we have an option for your student to continue with the online, full-distance learning in fall 2021.

We have created a survey to gather information from parents who plan to enroll their students into an online, full distance-learning program.

You have until Wednesday, April 28, 2021 to complete the survey. Parents opting not to take the survey will have their students automatically enrolled for in-person instruction at their school site.

Your feedback is invaluable. Please click the link below to complete the survey.

https://visaliausd.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQndcTT83spohUy

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Here is an updated link to tonight’s pta meeting. The emailed passcode does not work. Please use this one.

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Some important information if you wish your student to participate in State Testing.

Don’t forget to join us for our PTA meeting, Thursday April 22 @ 6pm via Zoom.

Mark your calendar to join us for our PTA meeting, Thursday April 22 @ 6pm via Zoom.

MFH PTA is in need of a new PTA President to serve the next school year. If you have any interest in serving please let us know.

If you are having issues logging in to the Zoom meeting, please try the following link:

Click https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5803581893?pwd=d1ljNWNpaXAwNnE0S2VQMXVKS3hCUT09 to join a Zoom meeting

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VUSD Will Host the Next Weekly Virtual Question and Answer Session to Answer Questions from Community Members on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A panel of VUSD staff members will answer questions from parents / guardians, students, and community members on topics related to the school district. VUSD will be holding the Q & A Sessions every Wednesday at 4 p.m., unless posted otherwise, until further notice.

The livestream link will change weekly and will posted on each event flyer. The next session will be livestreamed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/yXiP7cfQu0U

Only those questions submitted in advance will be answered if time allows. Parents/guardians, students, and community members may submit their questions online on Monday, October 5, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. using the following link: https://bit.ly/2FMd0Ii

Questions for VUSD Virtual Q &A Session Visalia Unified School District will be hosting a Virtual Session on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., with a panel of VUSD staff members answering questions that have been submitted in advance from parents/guardians, students, and community members on topics related to VUSD. Onl...

Since we are limited on our fundraising opportunities we have set up an Amazon Smiles account. Please use the following link when making when making a purchase and Amazon will donate a portion to the PTA.

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Don’t forget to join us for our first Zoom PTA meeting, Thursday September 10th at 6:30pm. An email with the log in information went out yesterday. You can join MFH PTA now by clicking on the link.

https://jointotem.com/ca/visalia/manuel-f-hernandez-elementary-school-pta

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Mark your calendar and make plans to join us this Thursday at 6:30 for our first MFH PTA meeting via Zoom. An email will be sent out later this week with the Zoom information.

Our teachers are very excited about Back To School Night this Thursday night to share with our families some important information about this school year. We have two session times: Session 1 will be from 5:30pm to 6:00pm and Session 2 is from 6:15pm to 6:45pm. Your student’s teacher will share the Zoom link with you ahead of time.

ID Cards are in you can pick them up today, Thursday from 7:00-10:00 am or make arrangements with the office to pick them up at another time. The office phone number is 622-3199.

Also Grab N Go pick up is also today from
10:00am -12:00pm and 5:00pm-7:00pm

Dear VUSD Students and Families:

We have had some instances where students have recorded their class on Zoom and then posted the recording on TikTok or other social media platforms. This is a reminder that students and family members are not allowed to photograph or record their teacher or other students during online instruction. Recording or photographing others during online instruction is illegal and a violation of the Distance Learning Agreement.

It is illegal to record any instruction or educational session without the prior written consent of the principal and teacher or service provider. Smartphones and other mobile communication devices shall not be used in any manner which infringes on the privacy rights of any other person. There are disciplinary and legal consequences for violating the law.

Parents, please work with your students. They should not be using their phones to listen to music, text or FaceTime their friends, take pictures, or record during class time. Phones should be put away during class time.

Thank you

Posting the updated schedule for textbook pick up starting tomorrow, Tuesday.

There is a change to textbook pick up next week due to the heat. Please see updated times below

Grab & Go Meals Distribution for VUSD students only.

The District has scheduled meal pack pickups from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5 p.m. -7 p.m. to accommodate students and parents. Meals packs must be picked up at the students’ home school this week only. Beginning next week, students may pick up at their home school or their feeder middle school. Buses cannot be used for distributing meals during the school year under the National School Lunch Program guidelines.

VUSD students will receive a meal card with textbook distribution next week, that card will be scanned by school staff when students pick up their grab & go meals beginning August 20, 2020. Student and/or parent, with their meal card in hand, will be able to pick up meals at the designated school sites only. The student and/or parent may only pick up ONE meal kit per week either during the morning or evening pickup times.

Some school sites will not be distributing meals at their campuses. Please see the alternative school site for those schools’ grab & go meal pick up.

Charter Home School pick up at Divisadero Middle School

Creekside Community Day School pick up at Green Acres Middle School

Golden Oak Elementary School pick up at Valley Oak Middle School

Sequoia High School pick up at Green Acres Middle School

VCIS pick up at Divisadero Middle School

Visalia Unified School District is pleased to continue this service to our students and is grateful for the support of the National School Lunch Program and our VUSD Nutritional Services staff for making this important program possible.

We wish all of our Mighty Huskies a Happy First Day of School. We wish that we were back on campus, but for now we excited to see everyone online ! We know there will be some bumps along the way so hang tight and we will get through them together.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ye1e5qGZvOE

August 12th Update From Visalia Unified School District

Online Learning Success Tips for the Start of a New Year:

Tech Issues

· Don’t call the teacher. Teachers are NOT tech support.

· Submit a ticket to the Help Desk for Help:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdut2XZ3X3Uh75qCPvy6x-FLfDqk2mIb408nlaMs-_sLMxizA/viewform

· Last resort call: 559-690-3002

Remember: Hundreds of other students are experiencing technical difficulties at the same time you are. Submitting a request ticket secures your spot in line for getting assistance.

Curriculum and Assignment Questions

· Don’t call the teacher. Email the teacher.

· Teachers are in class. An email allows them to know you need help and get back to you by the next business day.

· Detailed emails help the teacher answer ALL of your questions.

· If you request a phone call only, without details, there is a significant chance the response time will be much slower. Remember, teachers are one person. There are dozens of other people asking them questions at the same time.

Realistic Expectations

· If something goes wrong, it is more than likely not an emergency situation. Be patient and submit a ticket and then send your teacher a quick email letting him or her know your issues. Teachers will give students and families grace due to the likelihood of tech issues and likewise students and families should give teachers grace.

· Do your part and be prepared. Students and parents should make sure they are ready to get started daily, are logged in, and have charged their Chromebooks. If you do this, you will be less frustrated with the process.

Communication

Be kind. Your teachers did not ask for this. In fact, they fought hard to try and make this a better experience for your student. If you send them an email, understand they are as frustrated as you are, and they will do their best to help. Be kind, don’t be a keyboard warrior. We are all in this together.

Student Technology Support Request Use this form to request support for your school-supplied technology devices (Chromebook or Hotspot). We will address your issue in the order it was received.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=8Ti7j9Y1OoU #

VUSD Chromebook log in 8 12 2020 Instructions how to log into the VUSD Chromebook for distance learning.

Attention Husky Parents:

If you are having issues logging in to your Chromebook and receiving an error that says “you are not an authorized user”, please DO NOT click on “next”. You will instead click on “sign in with a different account”. Then you will proceed to type in their username and new password.

Good Evening Husky Parents: Please see the below route map for Chromebook distribution as well as the times and dates for your students. Please visit our Manuel F Hernandez website for additional information. We look forward to seeing all of our families driving through this week!!! 🐾

https://www.vusd.org/mfhernandez

Important information.

Welcome, or welcome back, to Manuel Hernandez School for the 2020-2021 school year! We are looking forward to an exciting and productive year. This year will look different from what we have experienced in the past. We greatly appreciate your patience as we work to learn a whole new way of teaching and connecting with students.



Our school website has a detailed “Start of the Year” Informational Sheet https://www.vusd.org/mfhernandez. It contains information about Chromebook and text book distribution, what instruction will look like with distant learning, and important dates for the start of the school year. Please take a few minutes to carefully review all information as it contains a lot of helpful details, including about when and how you will find out about your student’s assigned teacher and AM or PM assignment for online learning.

You can find this sheet on our website under Start of the Year Information icon. Also, on our website the schedule for Chromebook and text book Distribution can be found on the icon Chromebook Distribution.

Please contact our office if you have any additional questions or concerns. Thank you!

Manuel F. Hernandez Elementary School / Homepage Due to the continued surge in COVID-19 cases in our county and surrounding counties and the overwhelming requests by families who want to secure full-time distance learning, we will start the school year with all students learning remotely from their regular school of residency. This means that stud...

Here is the Chromebook and Textbook Distribution Schedule. If you have specific questions I would advise you to call the school office.

Husky Parents: Please see below for information regarding Chromebook and Textbook distribution. These letters along with additional information were mailed out this morning so please be on the lookout!🐾

Due to the continued surge in COVID-19 cases in our county and surrounding counties and the overwhelming requests by families who want to secure full-time distance learning, we will start the school year with all students learning remotely from their regular school of residency. This means that students will be assigned to classes with teachers from their regular school of attendance.

VUSD will commit to remote learning at home for all students through their regular school of attendance for the first nine weeks of the semester and then we will reevaluate the situation. Toward the end of the first quarter, we will reevaluate and determine if we are able to meet the criteria for elementary students to return to school through the state waiver process. We will also examine if we are able to have other students return to school using social distancing and safety precautions. As always, we will continue to work closely with our health officials.

Technology Information:

Your child’s school principal will send you a schedule for Chromebook distribution and pick-up.
You will receive a letter in the mail explaining how to connect your Chromebook to WiFi, how your student will log into the Chromebook, and available technology support.

Please understand that we are not able to return to school in person until the pandemic metrics in our county improve. It is imperative that all of us wear face coverings, follow social distancing protocols, and avoid gatherings. Our students, staff, families, health care workers, grocery workers, and our community at large are all depending on us to do our part to make our community healthier.

Here is the link to the 2020/2021 Return to School Planning Guide. Available in both English and Spanish. I would make sure the school has your most current contact information. Especially in the next 13 days before school starts there will be many announcements and changes to things I am sure. We still don't have many answers to questions so please hang tight with us. If you have specific questions please feel free to email the Superintendent Dr Ravalin [email protected]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Je60L3bjT11I5gcQLAU2qqG2SGoJpALB/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Dz2_YU7FrXryAOXoVAIoXWV0oTosTS0/view

7-31 ENGLISH-VUSD PLANNING GUIDE (1).pdf

Change to Meal Service

This summer, Visalia Unified School District continued to provide grab & go meals to the children of our community through the Seamless Summer Food Service Program. Although the Seamless Summer Food Service Program will end on July 31, 2020, VUSD will begin providing meals to VUSD students through the National School Lunch Program beginning on Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Since meals will no longer be available through the Seamless Summer Food Service Program, but rather the National School Lunch Program, the District is only able to serve enrolled VUSD students. While VUSD will be participating in distance learning when school resumes, families will be able to pick up a five-day meal pack consisting of five breakfast meals and five lunch meals per enrolled student. Meals must be picked up from the student’s home school site or their feeder middle school. Unlike this summer’s grab & go meal distribution, buses cannot be used for distributing meals during the school year under the National School Lunch Program guidelines.

VUSD students will receive a meal card that will be scanned by school staff when students pick up their grab & go meals. Student and/or parent, with their meal card in hand, will be able to pick up meals at the student’s home school or their feeder middle school. Details on how and when students will receive their meal cards will be shared with families in the near future.

The District has scheduled meal pack pickups for every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to accommodate students and parents. The first pick up will be on Thursday, August 13, 2020.

For those that need to sign up for Pro Youth.

ATTENTION:

Day Camp Application are now up on our website at www.proyouthexpandedlearning.org/day-camp

Go to the Day Camp Application button fill it out online

Once you've filled it out click the submit button and submit your application to the [email protected] email

In case you missed the districts Q&A about what to expect for the start of school here is the video. Also if you have not completed what “learning” format you would like for your student make sure to do so by Thursday. This information if important when schools are allowed to “reopen”

https://youtu.be/lb3RMwmsT4c

Visalia USD Question and Answer Session - July 21, 2020